Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21
HOSIERY.

silk stockings in the place where "clOcks''
are usually woven. The ends were
fastened off with tiny rOsettes, and the
effect was very pretty.
Bronze stockings are TO b. Worn with
brOnZe Slippers, decorated with pink rio
bOas; black with yellow, ard chamois
color with golden brown. OF course the
ribbons have to be changed every time
the stockings are washed.
A new style of stocking has lately been
introduced abroad, ana will doubtless be
5000 obtsinable here, in which the feet
are made OF silk that hss never been dyed
or prOcessed excepting for the removal
of portion Of the natural gum, TIE pres
ence Ci which makes the silk why and
stiff.
The very newest stocking is called "the
mosaic" and has a great variety of colors
in blocks OF various shapes. The surface
of some Of these is notified almost like
fine Scotch granite.
NOTES.
Gsuze fans are in high favor
Hoods are seen upon very many Partisan
street garments.
Lower skirts Of plaid velvet and PLAIN
plush have met with much favor.
into favor again for little children.
Partisan ladies are wearing metal belts,
very light and pliable, and arLiStically
decorated.
Children's coats and frocks are as often
made with full gathered as plated skirts.
Open embroidery is used by some dress
makers On wool focks that are trimmed
with bands of fur.
Bonnets are smHller than ever, and
seem to be only the frame upon which
the high trimming is arranged.
Pale blue and rose pink cashmere,
trimmed with moss green plush, make
pretty party trocks for young ladies'.
A red or green corduroy jacket, with
kilt skirt OF serge Of the same color, fur
nisheS pretty suit for boy Of from
three to six years.
Checked velvet is decided novelty. 1t
is used in combination win silk or plain
velvet, and Is very effective trimming
material.
Bracelets were never more worn than
. the present time, all styles and kicds
being admissible.
Il making 4 basque enc may choose be-
tween 6 PLAIN front, vest front and
full-plaited front.
New bows Of narrow ribbon for the
hair are fashioned 20 stand up in the
same trim and "pe1ky'' fashion as the
bonnet trimming Of the season.
Ruff5 Of tiue luen lawn, broadly hem
stitched, are stiffly starched and crimped
or plated to wear With brocaded and
velvet toilets.
Velvet throat bands with bows in front
or at the left side viii be IS fashionable
this season as last for wear with low
dresses. They ere generally becoming.
Ribbed silk corset-covsrs are some
thing of a novelty, and very agreeable
one. They come in various light shades,
and are made in the same manner as silk
en- undervests, and can also be had in
spun silk.
The Medci and Marie Stuart collars OF
lace are stifily wired and edged with
gilded, silver, pearl or jet beads and worn
as high as the dressing OF the hair will
permit.
A curious sort of stocking has been
called by the new title of the youngest
princess. The "Princess Battenberg';
has the front o; the instep and ankle in
plain solid Color, the back Of the ankle in
some lighter or contrasting shade, and
series of line stripes between the ankle
and the knee. Above this the stocking is
Of balbriggan color.
1t is predicted that entire black
costumes will be motto able for dressy
occasions this water. An elegant
example shown was OF velvet, faille
and tulle combined, with jet embroidery
as garniture. Black kid gloves,
black lace fan embroidered with Jet and
cut jet ornament for the hair should be
worn with such toilet.
A beautiful little hat, suitable for
child OF Eve or six years, Is the Oxford
1t closely resembles s. college hat, and is
"English, you know" Suppose a little,
plain round turbau is made of cardinal!
We vet, and on this is placed large
square of the same, letting the points
come exactly in the front and back and at
the sides. Tie around the turban band
Of satin ribbon, allowing the loops and
ends at The bscl to hang down, and you